The MXO2 Mini with MAX (Thunderbolt) from Matrox is a device that combines the functionality of an HDMI & Analog I/O card in the form factor of a miniature breakout box. It will capture, convert and play multiple video formats, via its HDMI, composite, component, analog audio and S-Video inputs & outputs. And of course, this MXO2 includes a Thunderbolt adapter, which supplies the blazing-fast connection to a computer for a data transfer rate of up to 10 Gb/s.

This model features Matrox MAX, a technology that implements faster than real-time H.264 encoding for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD. It uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web and mobile devices. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished more quickly and system resources are freed up for other tasks. This technology allows direct export to higher-quality H.264 Blu-ray compliant files from Compressor.

The MXO2 Mini's small footprint makes it easy to transport. You also benefit from a wide variety of HD and SD workflows with Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro thanks to Matrox MXO2's 10-bit hardware up/down/cross-conversion scaling engine and support for a wide variety of file-based formats and industry-standard codecs. Moreover, its color-calibration tool can be used to turn your HDMI monitor into a professional-grade video monitor, so you can monitor your work in Avid Media Composer or NewsCutter, for instance.

.Enjoy broadcast-quality HD/SD video & audio input/output. Capture & play back high-definition video via HDMI & analog component. Capture & play back NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video & composite
.This model is designed for use Thunderbolt-enabled Macs
.It features a small footprint and is easy to connect to cameras and monitors
.Capture and play back high-definition video in multiple formats
.Turn your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color-calibration tools
.A 10-bit hardware-based scaling engine allows for real-time up-, down- and cross-conversion upon capture and playback
.This unit supports 5.1 and 7.1 surround-sound monitoring on the HDMI output
.Edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format, or capture live video directly from your AVCHD camera's HDMI output, bypassing the compression entirely
.It is compatible with your applications such as Apple Final Cut Pro & Color, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects & Photoshop, among others
.Hardware acceleration of Final Cut Pro Dynamic RT segments, HDV and DVCPRO HD
.10-bit HDMI input, output and monitoring with the unique Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility
.Matrox Vetura standalone application for convenient playback of your H.264 and .mov files
.Faster-than-real-time creation of H.264 files supports resolutions ranging from iPod to HD at bit rates up to 50 Mb/s. MAX technology is designed to save you time
.A specialized, dedicated hardware processor liberates system resources for other tasks. Matrox MAX offloads CPU-intensive encoding tasks to a dedicated hardware engine to crunch out your files for Blu-ray, the web and mobile devices, without sacrificing quality
.Accelerated encoding is available for Blu-ray, PS3, Apple TV, YouTube, Flash, web formats and mobile devices, including iPhone and iPod from various video sources, including 2K files
.Direct integration with Apple Compressor lets you quickly create H.264 files for Blu-ray, PS3, Apple TV, YouTube, Flash, web formats and mobile devices including iPhone and iPod
.Matrox MAX technology is also accessible to all applications that support the QuickTime codec component, such as Final Cut Pro and QuickTime. You get delivery of H.264 files at resolutions from iPod to HD directly from the application
.Matrox MAX technology lets you create Blu-ray H.264 video files directly from Compressor that can be authored in Adobe Encore CS5 and burned without re-encoding

Inputs
Video: (1) HDMI HD 10-bit, (1) Component HD/SD 10-bit, (1) Y/C (S-Video) 10-bit, (1) Composite 10-bit
Audio: (2) RCA (unbalanced), (1) HDMI embedded up to 8 channels


Outputs:
Video: (1) HDMI HD/SD 10-bit, (1) Component HD/SD 12-bit, (1) Y/C (S-Video) 10-bit, (1) Composite 10-bit
(2) RCA (unbalanced), (1) HDMI embedded up to 8 channels


System Requirements:
Mac systems with a Thunderbolt port
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
One free Thunderbolt port (Thunderbolt devices can be daisy-chained; this is an endpoint device)
If using MXO2 Mini with Final Cut Studio 2, 2 GB physical memory (RAM) when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources, or 4 GB physical memory (RAM) when working with uncompressed HD sources
HDMI monitor that supports 1920 x 1080 and "dot-by-dot" mode is recommended for 1:1 pixel mapping

Dimensions (H x W x D): MXO2 Mini box only: 6.5 x 4.6 x 1.5" (166 x 110 x 40mm)
Weight: MXO2 Mini box only: 9.9 oz (280g)